Shabby Chic Cabin Fireplace

After working on the deer head head for my Shabby Chick Cabin, I was inspired to work on it a little more.  I had started a fireplace for it, and was inspired to finish it up.

I wanted to finish the cabin in something that was a little out of my comfort zone, with an all white palette.

I started with a small picture frame that I picked up at an estate sale for 25 cents.   I took it apart and started by cutting off some of the 45 degree ends , but it was going to be too small.  I decided to add the wood block in the middle.  

The firebox of the fireplace was made of some scrap book paper with a white brick motif.  I attached another piece of wood to serve as the mantel and painted the whole think brown.  This was a technique that I have been using on all of the woodwork in the cabin.

The brown paint gets a coat of crackle finish medium and them some white paint.

This view shows the fireplace all assembled and ready to install.  I added a light gray wash to dirty up the back a little.

This view shows the fireplace installed.
The fire box is recessed into a chimney on the exterior. 

To see how this project started, click HERE